The Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarships offer financial assistance to two graduating seniors with documented learning disabilities (LD) who are pursuing post-secondary education.Â The Anne Ford Scholarship was first awarded in 2002; in 2009, with a generous donation from Anneâ€™s daughter, Allegra, the award was renamed the Anne Ford and Allegra Ford Scholarship and granted to two students.

To be considered, your complete application must be postmarked by December 31, 2011.

Notice that these are scholarships specifically awarded to students with documented a LD. However, also note that winners are selected by criteria above and beyond simply having a diagnosis of Learning Disabilities.
Here are examples from parts of the selection criteria. Â Go to theÂ NCLD websiteÂ to read all the criteria.

The ideal Anne Ford Scholar is a student who:

Articulates his or her LD and clearly demonstrates the importance of self-advocacy

Is committed to completing a four-year college degree and has begun to set realistic career goals

Excels as a role model and spokesperson for others who struggle with LD

To be eligible for the 2012 Anne Ford Scholarship, an applicant must:

Be a graduating high school senior who will be attending a four-year bachelorâ€™s degree program in the fall of 2012

Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale (or equivalent)

4 Responses to “Final Days to Apply for College Scholarships for Students with Learning Disabilities”

To whom it may concern, my daughter has learning disability, i am looking for some help. She graduated high school this year, want to go to college, but i will need help. Please, let me know what you can do for her.
Sincerly

Carlos,
If you’re asking about these specific scholarships; Anne Ford and the Allegra Ford, it’s too late for this year. I would say that you should think about where you want to go to college and whether it’s a good fit. Once you have a list of schools, you could start looking into scholarships.

Frankly there aren’t more than a handful of scholarships specifically for students with a learning disability.

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